ROLEPLAY HQ - sculpted-hearts

Aspen looked at her dorm room and smiled. She was finally in a apartment instead of the normal small dorm rooms. This was it, the next step of her college career, away from her dad, away from the family business. It was just her and her art. And well, a roommate she had never met. She didn't mind having a roommate, she was actually excited about it. She was an only child, she grew up with no one but her father and his employees to talk to, never anyone her own age, so the fact she would be sharing an apartment with another person, her age. She was ecstatic. She looked around her bedroom, making sure everything was in the perfect place, yes it was a little messy due to her art supplies being scattered across the bed and desk, waiting to be placed in the perfect spot. A spot that would be easy for her to find when needing that particular supplies. Pictures were hanging on the wall, a old black and white photo of her mom and dad when they first got married, Aspen was a carbin copy of her mother from the freckles on her face, to the wild red hair. She missed her Mom, she had passed away when she was only 5 years old, the loss of her mother had hurt everyone. she was the type of person who would call you family after the first time meeting. Something Aspen had trouble doing. Aspen hummed softly as she grabbed her sketch book, and pencils. Making her way to the living room, she decided she wasn't going to hide out in her room the first day of moving in, she was going to take advantage of the living room, making use of the space. She wondered if her roommate would be okay if she ever brought her paints and canvases into the main room, that way she wouldn't be alone whole painting.

Tony felt strangely excited as he stepped into the apartment building. Growing up he was used to moving, packing light and try not to get too attached to people were the lessons he learnt as a child if you got too attached to people then you would only be hurt more when you had to move. Yes, he’s gotten to go all around the world but to him, that wasn’t worth it. Now though that was ending. He moved out; he lives away from his family so the next time his parents moved he wouldn’t have to go with them. He loved his family he did but now he was excited to stay in one place. Even if he knew the workload would be heavy at times. He carried what didn’t fit in his bag in a large wooden box. There wasn’t a lot there, trinkets and the essentials only really. The rest his parents were going to send to him later. When he reached the door, he stopped himself wondering if his roommate was already there. Part of him had wanted to get an apartment to himself but this was cheaper. He sighed hoping that he would get along with them before he took out his key and unlocked the door pushing his way inside. “Hey is there anyone else here?” He called outstanding at his fall height relaxing at around 5’11. “I’m not sure if I’m the first here.” He started to say placing the box down in the hallway before he started to walk into the living room. When he realised that he wasn’t the only one in the apartment he paused his eyes glancing at her face before he looked down her body before he finally moved his gaze back to her face a small smile on his face. “Oh wow.” he couldn’t help but mumble before he shook his head. “Sorry I wasn’t expecting my roommate to be a woman to be honest.” He admitted to her before he walked over to her holding his hand out for her to take. “I’m Tom.” he greeted.

Aspen looked up hearing someone calling into the apartment, her curiosity caused her to put her sketch book down and pencils, before she got up to go open the door. Before she could open the door, the door had opened reviling a tall guy standing there. As he looked over her she couldn't help but roll her eyes, sure she was wearing short shorts and a crop tip, but it didn't mean the looks never put her off ever so slightly. But she was going to be nice. It was their first meeting. "No, I'm here, sorry I ment to keep the door unlocked but I got here a bit earlier, so I could put my things away, sorry about that." She said softly as she watched him come in. She gave a small hum, when he mentioned not expecting his roommate to be a woman. "I can act like a football player If that's more your style." She teased before gently shaking his hand . "Hello there Tom, I'm Aspen. Welcome to the apartment." She said softly.

When she rolled her eyes at him giving her body a look up and down, he didn’t notice, his gaze was too busy on other places. He didn’t check her out in a sexual way his eyes simply moving up and down her body out of instinct, curiosity before he looked back at her face. Noticing the freckles on her face. If he was being honest, he thought that she was quiet pretty, it didn’t help that he had a healthy fascination with red head. He smiled back at her when she apologised to him calmly waving her off with a hand. “It’s fine no need to apologise I got a key when I checked in and even if I didn’t, I could have just knocked.” He told her quickly settling as he looked around the room. He had noticed the sketch book but that seemed to be the only thing that she had placed down in the common areas. He rolled his eyes playfully when she teased him, his grip gentle as he shook her hand before releasing her. “That depends do you plan on tackling me?” He asked her with a grin calmly taking a step closer to her before he shook his head. They had only just met if he acted too friendly then she probably would probably have become annoyed of him. He relaxed as he looked back at her leaning against the counter his hands resting at his sides. “Once I get my bags packed want me to just order food for us both? Maybe a pizza or something.” he suggested smiling softly at her.

Shw had to admit the guy was very handsome, she thought he had nice eyes and a sweet smile. But she didn't want to catch feelings for her roommate, that may make things weird. She just offered him a small smile. Aspen hummed softly listening to the man, when he let go of her hand she walked back to the couch picking up her things again. "Well, where's the fun in that? Maybe I want to sneak attack you." She hummed sitting on the sofa making herself comfortable. "Just treat me with respect and I'll treat you the same. Don't touch any of my art supplies and you will be tackle free?" She replied softly. She looked at him when he offered food, hey who was she to deny free food, plus she was quiet hungry from moving everything around. "Sure, I'd love some pizza. Just order whatever you'd like, I don't mind. As long as you don't get fish on them." She carefully opened her sketch book, so she could work on one of her projects she had been working on. "If you need any help please give me a shout. I'll do my best to help you out." She replied not looking up from her sketch book. Trying not to look at the other for too long.

He raised his brow at her statement about wanting to sneak attack him unable to help but grin. “Just don’t try to sneak attack me when I’m tired because if you do I can’t be hold responsible for what I do.” He told her playfully When she told him to treat her with respect he became more serious nodding at her with a soft smile in agreement before he couldn’t help but grin. “You know how I want to touch your art supplies.” He admitted to her before he turned around and grabbed his box from the hallway walking back over to her calmly. “I’ll order a pepperoni pizza for us both when I’m done packing then.” He nodded back at her walking back to the nearest room. “So long as you don’t want pineapple on your pizza we’ll get along fine.” he murmured to her pushing the door open only to pause flushing slightly. “Oops sorry that’s your room.” He apologised to her closing the door quickly before he walked over to his room pushing the door open to reveal a currently bare bedroom minus the essentials provided. “I probably won’t need any help but thank you for the offer.” he murmured to her gratefully before he stepped inside of his room placing the box down onto the bed, not bothering to shut the door just yet.

Aspen grinned softly, listening to him speak, she couldn't help but laugh. "Ah, danger I like it." She teased, leaning back against the sofa looking up at the other, with a small smile. She hummed when he mentioned he now wanted to touch her art supplies , she gave a small laugh. "Awe, sorry. Maybe when we know each other better I'll allow you to use some." She agreed watching him. Grab his things. She raised an eyebrow when he walked over towards her. She couldn't help but laugh, when he mentioned pineapples on pizza. "I have you know, Hawaiian pizza is amazing. That is the only time I'll eat pineapple on pizza." She said with a small laugh, watching him walk towards the hallway, she hummed softly listening to him. "Its fine , sorry I probally should of told you which room you are." She called out going ahead and starting her sketch. She smiled softly listening to him. "Alright just give me a shout if you do need help." She replied staying in the living room. She couldn't help but enjoy having another person around, she didn't like being alone so having a roommate was a dream came true. She was excited to see where life took them

He ignored her teasing simply waving her off with a small smile, but he couldn’t deny that he liked the sound of her laugh. He hummed before nodding when she told him that she might allow him to use some of her art supplies when they get closer. He probably wouldn’t take her up on it, he didn’t have a drop of artistic talent but that didn’t mean that he wasn’t grateful for her offer. He made a play of pretending to retch when she told him about the Hawaiin pizza but didn’t say anything else. “It’s okay all I did was see your room not like there is any harm in that.” he smiled back at her nodding at her offer for help before he quickly started to unpack. It didn’t take him long, not since he had so little stuff on him, clothes going into drawers and essentials being placed on top. He put his bathroom stuff down onto his bed to take into the bathroom later, rolling his eyes when he found condoms packed into his bag. He wasn’t the one who put them there. When he was done he walked back into the living room smiling softly as he saw her still sitting down. “Told you it wouldn’t take long.” he murmured to her with a smile before he took a seat down next to her calmly pulling out his phone. “I can order food now if you want?” He offered her pulling up a takeout place as he slouched getting comfy, one of his knees brushing against hers without him noticing.

Aspen sat on the couch just sketching. She was enjoying the first day I the apartment. She gave a small smile hearing him fake reaching. She didn't mind she enjoyed the pizza, not everyone did but she wasn't going to force him to eat it. "Retch all you want. Next time I get pizza I'll get you your own then." She teased looking up at the empty door way with a small laugh. "But then again, I may have you try it, it is really good but who knows." She replied with a soft smile When he cane back into the living room, she looked at him with a raised eyebrow wondering why he was sitting so close to her. But she didn't say anything, expecally not when their legs touched. She hummed softly. "Sure food sounds nice. We should probally go food shopping tomorrow. Do you have any allergies I need to be aware of so, you know I don't accidentally give you a allergic reaction." She said looking at him seriously.

He didn’t notice how their legs touched as he saw down, he didn’t notice the way that she looked at him with a raised brow either. Nodding to her when she told him that the food sounds nice, he quickly started to order it. He shook his head as she asked him if he had an allergy. “Nope, nothing no allergies,” he told her before he paused. “Well, latex so I’m not. supposed to eat bananas either.” He told her turning to face her as he spoke. “Why don’t we go shopping together tomorrow? I can drive us.” His shoulder brushed against hers as he spoke, he had always been the type to move his arms around while he spoke. “One sec I think I left my wallet on my bed.” He said about to get up and grab it. He needed to have his bank card to pay for their food after all.

Aspen hummed. "It will be safe to not go in my room then, I use liquid latex for some of my art pieces." She replied softly looking at him softly. Looking at their shoulders. "Yeah that will be nice. I'm allergic to strawberries, so anything with out those would be nice." She watched him get up and walk away to get his wall, she hummed carefully getting up from her seat walking towards the island they had that decided the dining room and kitchen. She grabbed her notebook going back ro the couch. "Okay, tomorrow it is. We should make a grocery list then, that way we know what we need . We probslky should go hungry, so I'll get breakfast my treat." She offered looking up waiting for him to come back.

He pouted playfully when she told him to avoid going into her room. “But what if I get lonely.” He asked her with a grin nodding when she warned him about strawberries making a mental note to make sure that he didn’t get her anything with strawberries in it in the future. It didn’t take him long to grab his card nodding back at her at the idea of making a grocery list before he sat down on the couch. He sat down close to her seemingly being a close person his knee brushing against hers. He ordered it on his phone before throwing it down onto the sofa his gaze going to her face. “I’m bad with losing stuff so maybe it would be best if we text it each other.” He suggested to her with a grin. “I heard about a good waffle house nearby wanna go there in the morning?”

Aspen gave a small smile as he came back. "Well, the land lord told me they have a rabid racoon behind the apartments. Maybe you could go hug one ." She offered with a soft shrug as she leaned back against the couch looking at him, ignoring the way their knees keep brushing against each other. "Sure. I'd love to go to waffle house." She agreed happily with a kind smile. "Now while we wait for the pizza, IL going to write down some snacks I like, then I'll give you the paper so you can write down your snacks." She replied grabbing a pen and beginning to write things down, but on the top of the paper she wrote both of their allergies so she could remember. "Yeah, of course I need to find my phone first, I think it's on my dress." She replied, gently taking his hand writing her number down. "Just incase I can't find it you can call it." She smiled kindly looking up at the male. "Im also thinking of getting a dry erase calander for the fridge, so we can write classes and work hours just incase we need to know ."

When he heard about the racoon, he couldn’t help but grin widely at her his hands resting at his sides. “A racoon cute, I’ve always wanted to pet a racoon.” He told her his tone making it unclear whether or not he was just joking or not. He nodded back at her when she agreed to go to the waffle house smiling at her softly. At her idea about writing down snacks on a piece of paper, he hummed nodding back at her before he let himself get comfy legs stretching next to hers. “I can circle the snacks that I like as well.” He told her before he paused feeling her grab his hand. Out of relaxation, he squeezed her hand in his before relaxing feeling her write her number down on his skin. When she released him, he slowly pulled his hand back resting his hands at his sides to look at the number before he pulled out his phone, fingers clumsily saving the number to in his contacts. “If we’re lucky we might be able to find one of those tomorrow.” He told her before he called her wanting to help her find her.

Aspen hummed softly "I can't tell if your joking, or being serious. But either way if it bites me I'm blaming you." She replied looking at him with a serious look. Before going back to writing the list. "I hope we can find one. If not I can order one online. " She replied, writing things down, like milk, eggs, bread. So on and so forth. She wanted to make sure they had what they needed for their basic needs. "Im going to get us a shower tower that way we can keep put things in the bathroom but separate. Is that okay? Oh a first aid kit too." She said writing to down quickly before she forgot

He shrugged back at her when she admitted that she couldn’t tell whether or not he was serious or not, he wasn’t sure, to be honest. He always thought that racoons were pretty cute, but he had some survival instincts at least. “Don’t worry I won’t let any racoons into the apartment.” He told her seriously before he winked. “They should have one at a Home Depot store.” he murmured to her before he heard the door knock making him grin. “That is hopefully our pizza.” He told her before he pulled himself to his feet absentmindedly giving her shoulder a fake punch before he walked to open the door. After less than a minute he returned carrying two boxes in his hands. “Two peperoni pizzas coming right up.” He told her as he walked back over to her placing her pizza down next to her before he sat down. “Getting both sounds good to me, hopefully the first aid kit won’t be needed.”

She hummed softly. "Perfect, if one does come in, I will tell them exactly where your room is." She teased poking his cheek. Aspen gave a small smile when he mentioned hopping the first aid kits won't be needed. She looked at him. "You let me in the kitchen, then we may need to get a new one every week." She replied with a soft tease, carefully putting the notebook down on the table watching be come back with the two boxes. "Perfect. I was afraid I'd have to fight you for a extra slice." She teased carefullt getting up going to the kitchen to get napkins and a water. "Hey what would you like to drink? I have water, tea, or pop." "Well, more spasifically, rootbeer. I don't really like the other stuff so we may need to get you something else if you need it." She replied softly staying in the kitchen waiting for his awnser.

He playfully rolled his eyes when she poked his cheek deciding to not retaliate. “I thought you knew this Aspen Racoons can’t speak.” He told her with a grin. When she warned him about her cooking, he hummed raising his head to his hands to rub his jaw. “I’ll do all the cooking then.” He told her half-seriously as he got back with the pizzas. “I thought I would save our relationship a iittle longer by avoiding that fight, also there was a two for one deal.” He added with a grin grabbing his box to open it up before he sat up hearing her question. “Rootbeer sounds good to me thanks I’m not picky.” He told her with a nod before he pulled off a piece of pizza and took a bite tearing off some cheese with his teeth. “The pizza tastes pretty good.” He told her waiting for her to get back before he said anything else. “If we’re setting ground rules maybe if our bedroom doors are open that’s a sign that the other is able to come in, if the door is shut knock first.” He suggested to her when she returned to the room. Lifting her pizza box so that she would be able to sit down more easily.

Aspen smiled softly. Grabbing the rootbeer, before walking back to the living room. She set the drinks on the coffee table, before she sat back down, next to him. Putting thr pizza box on her lap. "Smart man." She hummed softly "it smells good, thank you for ordering it." She smiled happily eating pizza. "Understandable. I can get very moody towards food." She smiled softly as she leaned back to eat. "That sounds like a good rule. Um maybe we should talk to each other and text if we have someone coming over. That way we don't accidentally scare the other by coming out of the shower and someone's there."

He wasn’t sure what she meant by getting moody towards food, maybe she couldn’t cook or maybe she got hangry when she didn’t eat. He shrugged after a moment deciding he would wait and see what she meant. “It’s fine I was hungry too.” He told her in between bites of his pizza waving off her thank you. “I don’t really plan on bringing people over often but a warning sounds good still.” He nodded back at her unable to stop himself from imaging her coming out of the shower. “Nice.” He mumbled under his breath before he shook his head to get his thoughts back on track. “Do you know if the bathroom has a lock on it? I can be kind of slow in the mornings so I’m worried that I might walk in on you while you're showering at some point.” He admitted to her unable to meet her eyes as he spoke.

Aspen nodded. "Yeah it has a lock, but I have a hard time locking it. So I thinknif the doors closed we should know that someone is in there ." She replied softly looking at him. She turned back to her pizza eating happily as she hummed happily. She gave him the papwrbso be could start writing things down. "Im glad you are nice. I can't wait to see the adventures we get into too."

He nodded back at her when she told him about the bathroom lock sighing lightly. "I'm kind of dumb in the mornings but yeah that sounds like a good rule if the doors open it's free if it's shut it's taken." He told her in agreement. He took the paper that she handed him gladly before he started to write down snacks, circling the ones that she put down that he also liked. "From the sounds of it, seeing you cook will be it's own adventure." He told her playfully.

Aspen smiled softly before she hummed. "Oh yeah, back home the fire department knew me personally, by kindergarten. A kid in my class was the kid of the chief, so they spoke to me quiet often." She replied with a kind smile. "That, and my dad has banned me from the kitchen as well, so it would be for safety reasons that I don't cook." She watched him write his own list, noticing they liked alot of the same things. "So...tell me, where are you from? Are you from around here? You going to class? Allow me to get a glimpse into that brain of yours ." She smiled kindly looking at him couriously, while she ate her pizza.

He tilted his head in surprise when she told him that the fire department knew her personally unable to help but smile when he was told that she was banned from the kitchen. “I’ll do our cooking then Aspen, I would rather that we keep our deposit.” He told her with a grin between bites of his pizza. His knee continued to rub against hrs without him really noticing or caring before he heard her question taking a moment to think about his answer. “I’m pretty sure that I was born in Philidelphia.” He admitted to her before he shrugged. “My dads with the navy so we travelled around a lot mostly just going around the states although we have moved to different countries a couple times.” He smirked at her before he leaned forward taking her hand in his. “È un piacere conoscerti Aspen. Sai che sei molto bella.” He whispered to her before he nodded. “Yeah, I’m going to be studying tech, you?” he added finally.

Aspen smiled softly. "That eoukd be the best, but if you get tired, let me know, the only think I can make without it bursting into flames is cereal." She chuckled happily eating her pizza. She looked at him couriously when he spoke to her in Italian, she snorted as she leaned in close whispering. "bel tentativo bel ragazzo, capisco l'italiano. Vengo da un'area in cui ho interagito con molti madrelingua." She laughed softly as she sat up. "Im sorry you had to move around alot, I bet it was hard going place to place. But the travel sounds nice. Only other place I've been is Ireland. That's were my mom is from." She smiled. "Oh, so you have brains behind those eyes, sweet. I'm studying art. Hoping to use my skills for lots of things ." She smiled

“It’s okay I like cereal.” He told her with a grin as she chuckled, finding himself liking it when she smiled. When she leaned in, he raised a brow before his eyes widened hearing her speak Italian too. His surprise only lasted for a moment though before he leaned forward and gently tried to cup her face in his free hand. “alors tu penses que je suis jolie? merci, je voulais dire ce que j'ai dit plus tôt, vous êtes très belle.” his gaze moved down to her lips for a moment before she laughed and sat up his hand releasing her face. “It wasn’t all bad, besides it’s what lead me here.” He grinned at her before tilting his head as she mentioned her mom and Ireland. “I’ve been to Ireland before it’s a pretty place, cold though.” He smiled at her before playfully rolling his eyes at her last comment. “I’ll have you know my brain works pretty good.” He told her with a grin before he looked back at her room. “Considering that you told me already about having a lot of paint in your room that isn’t a big surprise.” He told her before he smirked slowly leaning into her. “Are you gonna ask to sculpt me later?”

Aspen laughed softly. "Well good, we can get cereal tomorrow." She agreed happily, looking towards him again. She raised an eyebrow as he cupped her face, and began speaking French to her. She gave him a small pout as she sat up. "Your lucky I don't speak French." She told him with a soft hum. She leaned back against the sofa, carefully pulling her knees up to her chest sitting mote comfortably. She laughed softly. "That's true, it did lead you here. And yes Ireland is very cold. But it's home." She chuckled softly looking at him. "Maybe when we become closer we can visit together. That is if we do." She replied. Trying not to sound harsh. "You know what I mean I hope." She sighed. She giggled softly and hummed. "Im teasing i know your brain works good. I mean bigger things, other then a art teacher. I like architecture, I like sculpting. It's fun." She admitted before she snorted softly. "Maybe, if you meet my brother and your not okay with his mapping . I will sculpt your face so he knows what you look like." She admitted. She relized how weird that sounded, causing her to laugh. "Sorry, my little brother is 12, he's blind so he maps peoples features. So he can get an idea and better imagine you." She smiled softly. "I hope you like kids, in the summer he will be staying with us, if your okay with that."

Tony grinned as he saw the way she pouted smiling at her teasingly as he saw the way she hummed. “Maybe I can teach you a couple words at some point.” he offered her with a soft smile. “It was pretty cold yeah, but it was nice I would be happy to visit there with you.” he told her as he nodded managing to understand what she had meant so he didn’t take it the wrong way. “Asking me to travel along the ocean with you to visit your family home? How very forward of you.” He teased before he relaxed having finished his pizza and slumping down on the couch feeling full. At what she had said about her brother he tilted his head in confusion not sure what she was talking about before he hummed in understanding when she explained that her brother was blind enjoying the sound of her laugh. “Mapping is when they touch your face with their hands to learn what you look like right?” He guessed with a nod before he shrugged. “Won’t bother me neither parts will bother me he’s welcome to stay over if you want, you could stay in my bed while he takes your room.” He offered to say nothing about where he would sleep.

Aspen smiled carefully setting her pizza back into the box eating as much as she could. She looked back to Tony. "Sure. Maybe I'll teach you something you don't know sometime. It can be a trade off ." She offered with a kind smile. "I know I am a very forward person." She teased with a smile as she looked at him. "But yeah, going will be fun, expecally since it's not with your parents and you can go do things if you'd like to do, and not have to check in with them." She replied with a kind smile watching him. "I mean, you still will have to check in with me so I know your okay, but you get what I mean " She chuckled softly. "Yes, he feels your face to get to know your features. If it becomes to much your able to tell him and he'll leave you alone about it. When my other brother Perseus got adopted Ryker kept asking him to map his face, and he spent 4 hours doing it. Before he guessed what he looked like. He's really good at it." She smiled softly looking at Tony. "Just don't bet him money, my Dada friend lost a grand going against him, kids going places." "Do you have any siblings?" She asked couriously.

“If you mean art, I just got to warn you that I’m hopeless.” He smiled back at her grinning when he heard her tease him back. “You’ve offered to sculpt me; I already know your pretty forward.” He winked at her before he nodded. “I get what you mean, I would like for you to check in with me too. Not that we need each other's permission to do things it’s just polite. Keeps us from worrying about each other.” He hummed hearing her chuckle. “I’ll be honest I don’t really have the patience to sit still for one hour let alone four.” He admitted to her leaning into her so that his shoulder brushed against hers. “It’s a good thing I’m not really into gambling then I’ve never had the best luck.” In reply to her question about whether or not he had any siblings, he quickly nodded before he smiled at her. “No younger siblings but yeah I have an older brother, dudes a dick.” he told her his smile never fading. “You won’t believe what he snuck into my bag.” He told her before pausing not sure if he should tell her what it was or not.

Aspen laughed softly, shaking her head with a smile. "Art isn't about skill , its about passion and imagination." She replied with a kind smile, rolling her eyes teasingly when he winked at her. "Thats true. Yeah, I'll always message to let you know where I'm going, it invite you to come with me." She replied with a kind smile. "Besides, I may yet into trouble there needs to be a responsible one ." She teased laughing. She listened to him talk about not being able to sit still, she smiled gently bumping his shoulder. "Dont worry, I won't let him make you sit that long, he may try and teach you how to map as well. " She smiled softly. "Awe, poor you, I'll make sure you don't play poker." She smiled gently poking his cheek. She nodded listening to him talk about his older brother. She smiled softly as she hummed. "Let me guess, he put a bug in your bag?" She teased with, a wide smile. Having no idea what he meant. "Or maybe, condoms? Seems like an older brother move ."

In reply to her statement about art Tony simply smiled at her before he shrugged. “You can say that about cooking do you wanna try and turn you passion and imagination into making a dish?” He asked her playfully tilting his head towards the kitchen. “Do you mean to say that you would ask me out on a date? I’m not sure what to say to that I’m absolutely charmed.” He told her with a wink enjoying the kind smile on her face before he shrugged. “I’m not the most responsible to be honest, but I would be happy to get into trouble with you.” In response to her nudging his shoulder he slowly raised his arm over her body before it snaked around her waist gently pulling her body in closer to his. “Thank you, although if you want to help me maybe you could teach me to map.” He suggested to her before he leaned forward his breath brushing against her neck. “and I know the perfect canvas to practice on.” He whispered into her ear. “Bug no, condoms yes. You would think he would put something else in there instead considering he knows that I can’t use them. Latex allergy remember.” At his admission to her, he couldn’t help but glance down. “I can’t even start to imagine getting an allergic reaction down there.”

Aspen snorted softly. "Like you said, were better stay on the fire stations Good side." She agreed softly with a kind smile. "Besides, I think last time I cooked, I made my brothers pizza, yeah let's just say they stayed in the hospital for a week." She hummed. She gave a small laugh. "Oh, you'll know if I ask you on a date. And trust me, if I do, you won't be able to say no." She whispered winking at him. "Well, it's a good thing my daddy is on speed dial. He will be disappointedbut it wont be the first time." She smiled softly. She blushed heavily when he whispered into her ear. Breathing against her neck. She looked at him with a huff. "You better watch it. I just might bring another guy here to model for me." She replied with a huff. She hummed softly. "Maybe, I don't know you could always good it." She teased getting up to clean up their dinner. "If it does happ2n to you, I may laugh." She grinned

He decided against pressing any further when she told him about the week-long hospital quickly deciding that he didn’t need to know. In reply to her whispered words, he let his arm slide down her body gripping her waist tighter. “Trust me if you were asking me on a date, I wouldn’t want to say no.” He grinned back at her leaning forward so that his face was close to hers. Before he hummed hearing what she had said about her dad. Before he raised a brow. “If my dad found out that I got into trouble because I went out partying, he would probably tell me that I made the problem I should get myself out of it.” He smiled. When he saw her blush deeply, he quickly smirked at her enjoying the reaction that he had caused in her. She was cute when she blushed, it was like the rest of her face turned the same colour as her freckles. “Hey that just hurts you know, maybe I want to be the one modelling for you.” He told her doing his best to ignore the funny feeling that imagining her with someone else gave him. “I would rather not look at dick picks on my phone.” He finished as he heard her tease him before he pulled himself back onto his feet to help her clean up.

She gave a small hum, gently taking his arms off of her waist. She leaned close with a serious look. "I may, like to tease men, but remember this. I'm not a free snack, I am a expensive meal. You have to earn me, if you want me." She whispered, gently poking his forehead, as she gently pushed him away. "If you met my dad, I doubt you'd be this...open to flirting ." She admitted as she put the remaining food in the fridge. "He'd seen things that would make a grown man hide under their bed and weep like a kid. So if you seriously want me. You gotta remember that. Not to mention my brothers." She said softly, Turing back to look at him, hoping her face cooled down. "Oh? Someone jelous. Well it depends on what project I'm doing. I use to use my brothers as my models, for portraits, and busts. " She explained. "But my highschool art teacher got so annoyed only seeing their faces she threatened to fail me if I didn't choose another person, as a model. So I asked my dad's best friend. " She replied going back to him, cleaning the coffee table. "You modeling will depend on if you are busy or not." She snorted softly "owell, your loss." She teased looking at him. "Lets hope that doesn't happen, if it does. Well I can't help you, I'll drive you to the hospital tho, and steal your phone and record the entire encounter ans send it to your brother ." She laughed

He relaxed his arm when she took his hand off her waist not missing the serious look on her face. At what she said about being an expensive meal he quickly smiled about to say something else into her ear before she pushed him away. “All dads are protective towards their daughters Aspen; trust me I grew up on military base there were actual guns being pulled at prom.” He told her with a small smile as he followed her into the kitchen. “Don’t worry about me, I can handle a protective family.” he told her before pausing his grin getting larger. “If you want, I would even battle your seven evil exes.” He joked back to her resting on the counter while he spoke to her. “I will earn you then I guess.” He put his empty pizza box in the recycling before he returned to the coffee table seeing that she was cleaning up. “Is there anything wrong with being jealous at times? At least I can admit it.” He smiled back at her before he shrugged. “I tend to be free a lot so if you want to use me for an art project feel free, just try not to use any latex otherwise it will probably be my first and only time modelling.” At her teasing about the latex, he playfully rolled his eyes. “I don’t know what you enjoy googling but I would rather not have it on my search history.” He told her before he playfully frowned walking over to her until he was inches away from her. “If you ever do anything like that, I’ll tickle you until your begging for mercy.” He promised her.

"Oh, its not my dad you have to worry about ." She replied. "My dad is a teddy bear compared to my brothers." She said softly, getting a water from the fridge to look at him. "If Ryker finds out you even remotely made me feel anything but happy, he will sit you down and give you a long lecture. And If you try to stand up or leave. Thay boy will find you." She said with a small grin. "But Perseus. He is the one you need to watch out for. He may be 14, but that boy has a great right hook. You won't even know what hit you." She laughed. "Bold of you to assume I have exes." She replied softly, "your safe on that part, just gotta deal with my family. But if you like photography, you will instantly have a best friend for life with Percy, and if you can read a book, like an audio book. You will be rykers favorite person in the world. Bonus points with ry if you like cuddles." She smiled softly, she loved her brothers, they were her world. If she knew they didn't like someone, she instantly would trust their judgment. She hummed softly. "Not wrong, but it becomes a little to much at times. Like if they become yo jelous the other person may feel that they can't do anything but hurt the other." She replied softly. "I'll keep that in mind. Yeah, no we won't be using laytax. Id use you more for canvas and sculpting. " She admitted. "But like you said, you can't sit still for an hour. You gotta be able to stay still for at least 5." When he got closer to her and threatened to tickle her , she gave him a hard look, putting a hand on his chest to gently move him back. "And I will say this one time. And one time only. Touch me like that ever, you will wake up in the hospital wondering why your face hurts." She replied 100% serious. "Do you understand."

When she told him that it wasn’t her dad that he had to worry about he quickly tilted his head before he smiled hearing her description of her brothers. She did seem to like them. “Don’t worry I have no intentions of upsetting you.” He told her with a smile humming at her noise about her brother before he shrugged having no intentions of getting in a fight with a child. He listened to her continue to talk before he continued a small smile on his thought. “I’m surprised you don’t have exes to be honest. A woman as beautiful as you seems like a real catch.” He admitted to her before tilting his head. “You know will how you're telling me how to win over your brothers' affections it sounds to me like you want me to sweep you off your feet.” he pointed out to her with a smile. “There is a big difference between being possessive and being controlling.” He pointed out to her with a smile his body relaxing. “Possessive is not wanting to spend too long away from your partner. Holding their body close while you sleep and not wanting to let go off them. Controlling is trying to decide what the other person can do with their time for them.” He agreed with her before shaking his head. “The right company can keep me still for hours, that and some rock music.” He admitted to her before looking down as he felt her hand on his chest. Perking up as he saw how serious she became. He bit down on his lower lip to keep himself from smirking before he looked back at her. “Wow you must really be ticklish.” He told her with a grin before he stepped back slipping one of his hands into his pockets. “I promise that I won’t ever tickle you.” he promised her with his fingers crossed before his grin got wolfish seeming to imagine something else. “But if you do knock me out how about we skip the hospital trip and just play nurse.”

She hummed softly happy when he backed away, she sat on the counter looking at him. "Good, because if I'm upset the boys tend to get upset. Ans if they cry, that's when you have to worry about my dad." She reminded, she got her phone out of her pocket to find a photo of her and her brothers. "Oh I know, mainly because they mean alot to me. I want you to know how to bond with them. They haven't had the best life, they had been discarded and unloved until my dad adopted them. Any friend, roommate or partner needs to know how to interact with them." She replied before laughing softly. "It will take alot more then a guy being friends with My brothers to sweep me off My feet." She smiled carefullt Turing her phone around to show him the photo. The photo was Aspen the day she left. She was holding her youngest brother, who noticeably had a painful scar across his eyes and nose. His eyes where hazy and unfocused, but his smile was wide and so full of joy. Next to Aspen stood a blonde haired teen, he too had a wide happy smile as he hugged his older sister. Then Aspen in the middle, she held her brothers close, having the same type of smile. It was obvious the three of then were super close. She smiled looking at him. "Well it'd a good thing you know the difference between the two, if you didn't I was afraid I'd have to tell you the difference." She replied softly pitting her phone away "Oh, so you just told me how to get you to be still, perfect." She teased with a smile. "Dont worry, I'll use that information for good." She promised happily. She gave him a stern look. "And you'll never find out ." She replied. She gave him a look, as if she didn't Believe him. "If your knocked out, I'm sending your brother a photo and telling him to send all the black mail he has for you to me. And if I play nurse , lord help you. You'd need more medical attention ."

As he stepped back Tony decided to not move too close again. Part of him was tempted to come close to her again, to wrap his arm around her waist but he bit down on his lower lip and instead kept himself still. Not wanting to upset her for real. He had always been a pretty handsy person but he had also noticed that she didn’t seem to be quite so physical. He nodded back at her when she explained about her dad and brothers, it did make sense after all. sensing how serious she was he didn’t make jokes instead he stayed silent as he listened only to smile at her as he heard her laugh. “Yeah, I know that it won’t instantly win you over but it will help right.” He pointed out with a playful grin nudging her with his arm before he leaned forward to get a better look at the picture, she was showing him. His eyes scanned over the contents of the photo, seeing that the youngest child was pretty obviously the blind one eye switching to the other brother before he looked at Aspen between them both. He slowly raised his arm to playfully nudge her side with his elbow. “Oh, wow you look pretty in person and in photos I’m jealous.” He told her with a grin. He nodded his head yes as if to say that he did know the difference between the two. Part of him was tempted to playfully tell her that his bed was free and that he would be happy to show her his knowledge but he bit down lightly on his tongue to keep himself silent. “That’s what my brother told me back when I was fourteen and I admitted to him that there was a girl in my class that I liked.” He admitted to her with a playful glare his eyes looking at her suspiciously.

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At her sudden stern look, he gave her a pout as if to say aww only for the look to grow in strength as she finished talking. “And here I was honestly excited to see you in a nurse costume. How about for Halloween?” He asked her his pout quickly turning to a coy look before he leaned forward letting his shoulder brush against hers as he sat next to her. “If you do that then I might need to find my own way of getting payback.” He whispered to her with a grin.

Aspen gave him a smile softly. "It will give you 10 brownie points, close to swoon, nut not quiet there. " She agreed with a smile. "Tho, I will admit. If Ryker gushes about you, and tell me things he learns about you, my heart may or may not melt ." She teased softly. "So be prepared for the cutest humans to ever exist, to become your biggest fans. Expecally ry. Once your his friend when he's home, he will beg me to bring you home for holidays. Only if your okay with it." She kayfged softly when he nudged her. "Tho if I did fall for you, I'll have to compete for your attention, so if your prepared for lots of pouting from a 12 and 14 year old. I may consider a date. But not right now ." "If a photo, and my no make up days keep making you swoon, im afraid you'd have a heart attack when I actually try and do makeup and wear dresses." She laughed "the fire department may know us by name here too. I mean which is fine. But no heart attack please. I'm a art major not a nursing ?" She snorted softly. Aspen hummed softly. "Actuallt , this will be the first Halloween away from home. So I'm not sure what I'm dressing up as. I'm definitely not going to dress like a nurse. I rather not offend my best friend who actually is a nurse." She said softly. "Tho, I can send the message to him, and say you want him to west a sexy nurse outfit. But he has a 5 year old." She laughed softly. "But in all seriousness. I normally go a family organized costume, where my brothers, mt dad and I match. If you want we can do that. I just ask it's appropriate." She hummed softly. She grinned when he said he would find a way to get his payback. She hummed. "Awe, sounds like you want me to make you snacks ." She laughed "my famous ones the fire department loves me to make ."

He nodded back at her when she told him that it would give him 10 brownie points. Smiling as he heard her tease him before he leaned forward to look at her with a tilted head. “I can handle pouting, actually the sound of you trying to compete for my attention sounds pretty cute.” He told her with a smile enjoying the sound of her laugh. “Your welcome to bring me home for the Holidays and I promise that I would be on my best behaviour.” he promised her raising his hand to his chest as he spoke as if he was pledging. “If you do end up giving me a heart attack I want you to be the one that gives me mouth to mouth then we can be even.” He teased her before winking when she explained her major. He playfully rolled his eyes when she told him that her friend was the nurse crossing his arms over his chest. “You and I both know who I want to see in a nurse costume.” He told her teasingly. Before he relaxed at her mention of her family. “I was thinking that the nursing costume would be for a more private party but if you miss organised costumes then I would be cool with going with you.” He offered her before he hummed. “There’s a lot of costumes that we could choose from, Bonnie and Clyde, salt and pepper. Maybe even something like a plug and a socket.” He suggested before he winked at her “I would of course be the plug.” He told her a wry grin on his face as he made the joke. “From what you’ve said about your cooking I don’t want you anywhere near the kitchen, I’m worried that I’ll need to take you to take you to the hospital at some point.” He admitted to her before he sat up straighter letting out a hum. “Classes don’t start tull monday for you right? Same for me so we should have the weekend to get everything ready for when the term starts. Do you have any supplies you need to buy” He asked her becoming more serious.

Aspen laughed softly. "Hmm, alright I sort of believe you. But good. If you are on your best behavior I will bring you on some family holiday trips." She agreed softly smiling when he mentioned he could handle pouting. She hummed. "Uh, huh. Well you better get use to it quickly. We don't like to share attention." She said softly. She smiled "well, if you want me to give you mouth to mouth, I better get a dog. So he or she can do it for me." She teased as she put her water in the recycling bin. She smiled at him "hm, i was more thinking Jessie and buzz from toy story, or m&ms stuff like that. Not sexy adult things." She admitted looking at him. "I rather dress as if I am expected to babysit at any moment appropriately." She admitted. "Ha, ha. Very funny let's not ans say we did ." She teased rolling her eyes softly. "Besides isn't it more fun to keep that part mysterious and exciting? The sexy outfits and all for a later date more mysterious, for your future partner?" She asked getting herself another water. She grinned when ve mentioned not wanting her in the kitchen . She laughed. "Your loss, those snacks are amazing ." She hummed softly when he mentioned school, she thought she had everything. "I think so, I might need to go over my list again what about you? Do you have everything on your list yet?"

He pouted playfully when she said that she sort of believed him placing his hand on his heart as if to ask why wouldn’t she believe him before he simple smiled at her line about not liking to share attention. “I’ll have you know I’m very trust worthy.” He winked at her before he lead her back into the living room slumping down on the couch. “I’m pretty sure that I would be able to give attention to you and your brothers at once.” He smiled at her. He mocks gaged at her line about getting her getting a dog to give him mouth to mouth before he shook his head. “I’ll pass on the mouth to mouth then if that’s the fine with you he told her before he nodded and smiled back at her about the costumes. “We could always go as the old married couple from up.” He suggested to her finding himself agreeing about what she had said about dressing sexy. “Do you mean that you would share the sexy outfits for like bedroom affairs and dates?” He asked her with a tilted head before he rubbed his chin with his fingers seemingly thinking about something else. “Does that mean that if we were to start dating you would dress up for me? Like as a nurse?” He asked her seem very interested in the new development. “Maybe I would agree with letting you in the kitchen if I’m supervising you.” He added tilting his head as he heard her laugh. “I don’t really have a list.” He admitted to her with a shrug before he nodded. “But yeah I’m pretty sure that I have everything I need. I have my pens, and the text books that I need for class.”

Aspen smiled softly as she hummed, she had just met him, and was already happy and excited to see what the future would bring them, even if she was put off by his open affection with her. It was something she needed to get use too, but it will happen soon, she knew it would, it would just take her time . "Yes, I believe you are trustworthy." She promised with a kind smile. Following him towards the living room sitting on the couch with her knees against her chest feeling comfortable. "Well, I'm glad you feel so confidently that you can give all three of us attention. " She giggled softly. "Dod your parents ever struggle with giving you and your brother attention?" She asked him couriously. She laughed when he faked a gag she just smiled. "Whatever floats your boat, but just so you know, if It's an actual medical emergency I will do it. But other then that, sorry about your luck." She replied softly with a kind smile. She hummed softly listening to his offer. "You want me to be the wife? Doesn't she die?" She giggled softly. "I'll think about it. I can buy a cute zoo keeper outfit, that would be cute." She smiled softly. "Sexy outfits are for bedroom only. I'm more of a the dress up in nice clothes. I domt know, I rather dress modestly if I'm being honest . Like this crop top and shirt shorts are as 'sexy' as I'll get. I just don't enjoy tight or reviling clothing. If others do, more power to them, plus I've lived with my dad and brothers, if they see me wearing this they are instantly hiding me eith a coat." She replied with a small smile. She raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh you poor thing, you must have a thing for nurses. Again my friends a nurse I'm sure I can get him in one of those outfits for you." She teased with a small laugh. "If , and only if we were dating I still wouldn't, I don't think I should have to go over a boundary for myself to please a man. Not saying you would, you don't seem like the type to push a boundary and I'm greatful for th

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at. I feel like I would do, or dress sexy is if I'm married. And I say that, because I don't want to show my body or do things with someone who might one day decide I'm not worth it and leave." She explained softly, her demeter showed a level of seriousness. Not like her harsh seriousness, but a seriousness that showed, she had experience in what she was talking about. "I lied before, I apologize. You asked if I had any exes? Well tenically I don't, I just have a jerk who I thought I was in love with." She heaved a heavy sigh. "I dont want you thinking I'm mean, I don't mean to be. The guy, he wanted me to dress sexy like, and do sexy things with him. So I did, i was 15, he was 17. He said by me doing it he would like me more. Well the one day I finslly told him I wasn't comfortable he told me 'that's fine, you were practice anyways.' Turns out he had a girlfriend." She replied laying her head back looking at the ceiling. "That's why I'm not into dressing sexy for dates and things, I want that to be a gift to my future spouse on our wedding night and the rest of our lives. Not just a expected thing ." She admitted, tilting her head to look at him. "Again, I know your teasing so don't worry, I just want to tell you ahead of time, just so you know what your getting into. Even if your joking about dating, I thought it would be nice to tell you now instead of accidentally blind siding you one day." She said gently patting his hand. Showing she wasn't upset at all, she just wanted him to know the reason why she was hesitant to be anything sexy for Halloween.